VICNET Zine November 2000. http://www.vicnet.net.au/zine/ Over 800 e-mail subscribers. VICNET Victoria's Network http://www.vicnet.net.au/ One of Australia's Top Ten Fastest Growing Websites! (August 2000, AC Nielsen). VICNET Search Engine - add your web site! http://www.vicnet.net.au/portal/addlink/
THE MELBOURNE CUP, Tuesday November 7, 2000. Try your luck with our link tips! http://www.vrc.net.au/ http://ozbird.com/melbourne_cup.htm http://www.thecup.com.au/ http://www.melbcup.com/ http://users.netconnect.com.au/~cupday/index.htm http://www.sportstoday.com.au/racing/carnival/carnival.html
VICNET Help Desk - Open Saturdays http://www.vicnet.net.au/help/ VICNET Members may call the VICNET Help Desk between 9am and 4pm every Saturday, and John will be happy to assist with your VICNET Internet access queries. Tel 8664 7001.
My Connected Community (mc2) Project http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/ The pilot phase is now over, services continue for the groups to use, and we're adding even more improvements! The ability for multilingual communication will be added, including the Greek, Italian, Turkish and Indonesian languages. Contact mc2@vicnet.net.au for details.
Skills.net http://www.skills.net.au/ Minister for State and Regional Development John Brumby will be announcing Skills.net funding grants for 50 community groups at MS Victoria on Tuesday 24th November. An additional 15 Skills.net In Schools projects will also receive funding from Networking the Nation. 84 year old Rene from Wycheproof is now e-mailing her grand daughter travelling overseas thanks to the "Internet Skills for Older Mallee Residents and Women" Skills.net project.
Virtual Library - Hot Topics. http://www.libraries.vic.gov.au/hottopics/ This useful and exciting section of Victoria's Virtual Library has been rebuilt. This is a great source of current information and is managed by over 30 reference librarians across the State. So if you want information on the spring racing carnival (no winners guaranteed) or the Snowy river issue go to Hot Topics!
Open Road http://www.openroad.vic.gov.au/ Surf the web in Arabic, Indonesian, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Somali, Turkish, and Chinese (both traditional and simplified). You'll find links to sites in these languages on the site. Each link is categorised and described in the language itself and in English. This project was launched by the Minister for State and Regional Development John Brumby on October 30.
VICNET's Community on the Web You too can join: http://www.vicnet.net.au/websites/community.htm COMMUNITY 1st Keon Park Scout Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~kpscouts/ Rotary Club of Cranbourne http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rccranb/ Yun Yang Temple http://home.vicnet.net.au/~yunyang/ Lockington & District Living Heritage Complex http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ldlhc/ Mullum Mullum Creek http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fommv/ Bijou - mention the website to receive a special offer. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bijou/ Church of Christ Fellowship Clayton http://home.vicnet.net.au/~cocfclay/ Victorian N Scale Collective http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vnsc/ The Wheelie's Handbook of Australia http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wheelies/ Living Options Service http://home.vicnet.net.au/~livingop/ Brimbank Community Centre http://home.vicnet.net.au/~brmbnkcc/ ASTRO Networks Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~astronet/ The Australia Thailand Association of Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~atai/ SPORT Knox Bicycle Touring Club http://home.vicnet.net.au/~knoxbike/ Shepparton & District Tennis Association http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sdta/ CULTURE Ravens Players http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ravens/ Vietnamese Youth Media http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vym/ The Southeastern Philharmonia http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sephil/ Camberwell Music Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~music/ Hobsons Bay City Band http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hbcb/ HEALTH Paul and Julia Cadwallader - Natural Therapists http://home.vicnet.net.au/~pjcadz/ M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mecfs/ EDUCATION English at the Beach - PRACE http://home.vicnet.net.au/~prace/beach/ Holy Trinity Anglican Kinder http://home.vicnet.net.au/~htkinder/ HISTORY Box Hill Historical Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bhhs/ Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dthsoc/ Warrandyte Historical Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~whsoc/
VICNET Zine November Competition VICNET will award a copy of Paint Shop Pro 5 (RRP $99) to one lucky member of the VICNET Zine subscription list (including VICNET volunteers) during November. If you want to be in the running - subscribe now! Winner to be announced in the December issue.
EVENTS Mechanics' Institutes of Victoria Conference: 7 - 18 November http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mivic/news.htm Loy Krathong 2000: 12 November. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~atai/loykrathong.html Young Women's Breast Cancer Awareness Day: 12 November. http://www.ezia.net.au/theyoungones/ International Web Accessibility Summit: 15 - 16 November. http://www.webaccess.iii.rmit.edu.au/ Wine Australia 2000: 23 - 28 November. http://www.wineaustralia2000.com/
VICNET's Top Ten at October 30. 1. When Love Hurts: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~girlsown/ 2. OzLit: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/ 3. Dead Persons Society: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~dpsoc/ 4. Port Phillip Library Service: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ppls/ 5. Birds Australia: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~birdsaus/ 6. Necktie Wearers: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~jlandman/TYKcontents.htm 7. Criminal Trial Listing Directorate: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ctld/ 8. The Socialism Web Site: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~dmcm/ 9. Women's Basketball: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~wnbl/ 10. Respiratory Self Support Group: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~huffpuff/
Top Ten Domain Names on VICNET During October 2000. 1. http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au 2. http://www.skeptics.com.au 3. http://www.vcat.vic.gov.au 4. http://www.royalshow.com.au 5. http://www.pbsfm.org.au 6. http://www.global.lao.net 7. http://www.nmaa.asn.au 8. http://www.eoc.vic.gov.au 9. http://www.supmecourt.vic.gov.au 10. http://www.readings.com.au
More Web Picks. Gateway for Australian Retirees and Seniors http://www.greypath.com/ Government E-commerce Information http://isr.gov.au/industry/ecommerceinfo/ Amnesty International Campaign Against Torture http://www.stoptorture.org/ Climbing the Cliff of Depssion http://www.climb.webcentral.com.au/ Northern Area Consultative Committee http://www.northernacc.com/ eCommonwealth virtual meeting place http://www.ecommonwealth.net/ UK online http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/ Australian Communications Authority http://www.aca.gov.au/ Investors Guide to Victoria http://www.invest.vic.gov.au/
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